The UN Security Council voted on Monday in favour of a U.S. Government resolution on Ukraine that called for a rapid end to the war but did not name Russia as the aggressor. This is the first time that the most powerful UN body has reached a joint decision on the war. Ten countries voted…
The Labour Party (LP) candidate for Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election, Dr George Muoghalu, says he will restore people’s confidence in government if elected the next governor of the state. Muoghalu gave the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He pledged to change the narratives in…
At least twelve people, including four children, were killed in Imo State on Sunday night when a gas tanker truck travelling against traffic collided with a commuter bus. Eight others were injured. The accident happened around 9:00 p.m. along the Owerri–Onitsha Road, after Njaba Bridge. According to the police, the bus was transporting members of…
Andre Onana would only leave Manchester United if any interested club is able to pay the sum £30 million to the Red Devils. The Red Devils set the asking price and are ready to sell the goalkeeper this summer, but have yet to receive offers. Daily Mail reports that French Ligue 1 top side, AS…
Deontay Amate has emerged as the overall winner of the 2025 IBB Captain’s Cup in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament which teed-off on Monday ended on Saturday night at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja. Amate, who played off handicap 14, returned a gross score of 81…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigeria’s bankers and investors to align with his administration’s reform agenda, warning that innovation, accountability and inclusion are critical to the nation’s economic recovery. Addressing the 18th CIBN Annual Banking and Finance Conference in Abuja through Finance Minister Wale Edun, Tinubu highlighted achievements from recent reforms, including improved debt-to-GDP…
The minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun, says the Nigerian economy is experiencing consistent growth within the context of global developments and ongoing domestic reform programmes. Mr Edun said this at a news conference to provide an update on the economy in Abuja on Thursday. He said that Nigeria’s…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged the South-South and South-East regions to enhance their involvement in the student loan program. This appeal was made during a stakeholders’ engagement session and technical workshop focused on system automation and the loan application process held in Abuja yesterday. NELFUND highlighted a significant gap in loan applications…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting will hold on Tuesday (today) as scheduled. The party’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, stated this while addressing newsmen after the PDP Extraordinary Caucus Meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja. “We just finished the extraordinary caucus meeting. We are moving to Legacy House for…
Chief Olabode George, a senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) figure, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene over what he described as a forceful police takeover of the PDP National Secretariat. Speaking at a news conference in Lagos on Tuesday, George, a former Deputy National Chairman and current member of the PDP Board of…
